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in the state of virginia. watch. this was the silent protest at virginia state capitol in richmond today. in part it was silent because of the rules for gathering on the capitol grounds. prohibit assemblage without a permit. they don't mandate you be silent. organizers looking at that decided that these people, meaning the state representatives, these people are used to signs, yelling, chanting, et cetera. it is not new. they are not used to silently being stared at and looking us in the eye. that is what patriot testers did. and it was a powerful way to protest. in part because it's not a typical way to protest of the this was a way of showing rather than telling one of the complaints people have particularly that women have this was a mostly female group of protesters today, one of the complaints, you can show it rather than explain it, about this round of controversy right now in american social conservatism. >> what i want to know is where are the women? >> from the outrage over house republicans convening a hear
in the state of virginia. watch. this was the silent protest at virginia state capitol in richmond today. in part it was silent because of the rules for gathering on the capitol grounds. prohibit assemblage without a permit. they don't mandate you be silent. organizers looking at that decided that these people, meaning the state representatives, these people are used to signs, yelling, chanting, et cetera. it is not new. they are not used to silently being stared at and looking us in the eye....
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in the state of virginia. watch. this was the silent protest at virginia capitol. it was silent because of the rules for gathering on the capitol grounds. rules for gathering this prohibit assembling without a permit and flags and banners, they don't mandate that you be silent but the organizers looked at what they wanted to accomplish decided to organize this as a silent protest. they said "these people" state representatives, "they are used to signs, yelling, chanting, et cetera. it is not new, they are not used to silently being stared at and looking us in the eye" that is what the protesters did and it was powerful way to protest. in part because it's not typical it grabs your attention. this was also a way of showing rather than telling one of the complaints that people have particularly that women have, this was a mostly female group of protesters today, one of the complaints, you can show it rather than explain it. about this round of controversy right now in american social conservatism. >> what i want to know is where are the women? >> from the outrage ove
in the state of virginia. watch. this was the silent protest at virginia capitol. it was silent because of the rules for gathering on the capitol grounds. rules for gathering this prohibit assembling without a permit and flags and banners, they don't mandate that you be silent but the organizers looked at what they wanted to accomplish decided to organize this as a silent protest. they said "these people" state representatives, "they are used to signs, yelling, chanting, et...
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personhood bill dead in virginia. the mandatory forced ultrasound bill on the other hand passed a senate committee today and is moving forward. there wasn't a vote on it in the full senate today. now that the whole nation is sort of awake to the horror of state ordered vaginal probing which was in the original bill that bob mcdonnell said he would originally sign, i wonder if it is sinking into virginia senate republicans that state probing of any kind vaginal or otherwise is seen by americans as legislators playing doctor. as this resonates from a hearing room to a state legislature to a governor who really, really, really wants to be vice president, to the national stage, republican political chaos on the issue of abortion and contraception and what they supposedly think of as limited government, republican political chaos on this issue is spreading. >> obama care, which is the biggest issue in this case of government control of your lives. >> you move toward tyranny because the government has the power of force. >>
personhood bill dead in virginia. the mandatory forced ultrasound bill on the other hand passed a senate committee today and is moving forward. there wasn't a vote on it in the full senate today. now that the whole nation is sort of awake to the horror of state ordered vaginal probing which was in the original bill that bob mcdonnell said he would originally sign, i wonder if it is sinking into virginia senate republicans that state probing of any kind vaginal or otherwise is seen by americans...
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tim kaine was out in virginia saying this bill has made virginia the laughing stock of the nation. i think it has. and the compromise bill that mcdonnell put forth today is worse than the original because it mandates in very early pregnancy, before a transabdominal ultrasound would even work, would even do anything. it mandates a woman undergo that procedure. so it's gone from being an invasive and unnecessary procedure to just completely useless and unnecessary procedure. let's keep in mind that governor mcdonnell ran on the campaign slogan, bob's for jobs. i'm not sure what this bill is doing to create jobs for virginians. >> let me ask you, delegate watts, when you see this, clearly they are responding to the protests and the outcry. but it seems to be more changing their positioning and posturing than their policy and legislation. what is going to happen now? how do we keep the resistance up? how do we back him all the way off. the house has passed this bill that he has proposed today. the senate is almost guaranteed to pass it. what's next? how do we stop it? >> you have put y
tim kaine was out in virginia saying this bill has made virginia the laughing stock of the nation. i think it has. and the compromise bill that mcdonnell put forth today is worse than the original because it mandates in very early pregnancy, before a transabdominal ultrasound would even work, would even do anything. it mandates a woman undergo that procedure. so it's gone from being an invasive and unnecessary procedure to just completely useless and unnecessary procedure. let's keep in mind...
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let's start with this whole thing going on in virginia. virginia state politics there. why is it -- is it the republicans pushing there? the ultrasound -- let's take a look at that. why are they pushing issues like that in 2012? >> i think the party has moved so far to the right in so many states, chris, around the country that you see in virginia, a state that's a must-win for republicans if they are going to win in the general election, going so far right with a bill like this that governor mcdonnell looked at it, at first glance thought it was okay, then remembered he might be a running mate for mitt romney and thought maybe it's not okay and said it's not acceptable. what you're seeing is a real takeover on the right, maybe an overreach on social issues, where they think maybe we have gotten this far in the primary race. maybe we keep this thing going and go for the gold. >> david, your thoughts as a male. we have to be careful. it's women's concerns. you're talking about birth control and abortion rights. it does seem like the republicans in virginia have felt the
let's start with this whole thing going on in virginia. virginia state politics there. why is it -- is it the republicans pushing there? the ultrasound -- let's take a look at that. why are they pushing issues like that in 2012? >> i think the party has moved so far to the right in so many states, chris, around the country that you see in virginia, a state that's a must-win for republicans if they are going to win in the general election, going so far right with a bill like this that...
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but in virginia, the attacks on women's health are getting out of control. the virginia house of delegates have passed two radical and extreme abortion bills. one requires doctors to perform intrusive ultrasounds before a woman can have an abortion. the other, the personhood bill. defines life begins at conception. it could outlaw not just abortion but many kinds of birth control. let's be clear just how radical this is. it outlaws most birth control. so who could be behind this? meet virginia delegate bob marshall. he's comparing president obama's health reform to rape. that's right. rape. writing, quote, the individual mandate is not regulation of voluntary commercial intercourse. it is more akin to forceable economic rape. this is completely appalling. and if you need to know the affordable health care act is helping people. new reports find the health care law helped 86 million people get free preventive care last year. 86 million people. this, quote, forceable economic rape, is that what this is? that's outrageous language. and it's why we must continue
but in virginia, the attacks on women's health are getting out of control. the virginia house of delegates have passed two radical and extreme abortion bills. one requires doctors to perform intrusive ultrasounds before a woman can have an abortion. the other, the personhood bill. defines life begins at conception. it could outlaw not just abortion but many kinds of birth control. let's be clear just how radical this is. it outlaws most birth control. so who could be behind this? meet virginia...
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but that did not satisfy democratic lawmakers in virginia. let's listen. >> it's just still a mandate. and that's the problem. actually, mandating an unnecessary procedure -- that's the problem. until the governor is imposing a mandate and walking into doctor offices and telling a doctor what procedure he should do, it's an improper role of government. >> just to get it squared away. senator, thanks for joining us from richmond. what do you make of the fact that the governor, the republican governor of your state who may be on the ticket nationally this year, saying you don't have to get this very invasive procedure, but you have to have the standard one that women have, often our kids have had when my wife has had, in having a baby. why did the mandate survive even in this form with the external sonogram requirement? >> well, the mandate is really a ridiculous approach. i think governor mcdonnell showed his true colors. the general assembly spent lots of time on this transvaginal issue that was part of the first bill which governor mcdonnell
but that did not satisfy democratic lawmakers in virginia. let's listen. >> it's just still a mandate. and that's the problem. actually, mandating an unnecessary procedure -- that's the problem. until the governor is imposing a mandate and walking into doctor offices and telling a doctor what procedure he should do, it's an improper role of government. >> just to get it squared away. senator, thanks for joining us from richmond. what do you make of the fact that the governor, the...
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. >> there is even a chance president obama could win virginia. >> whoever wins the virginia presidential election, that party's senatorial candidate will win. >> describe yourself in one word and one word only. >> cheerful. resolute. >> there's only one word for that. that's extreme. >> the republican contest has become a binary choice between two similarly miscast candidates. you know what? i think i need my glasses for this one. the tone sort of lends itself to a more scholarly look. mr. romney is not attracting people who want rationality lenned by romance. he is wanting politics with reasonableness. mr. romney looks like a formidable candidate for november. you know that's not me. that's not my voice. that's not me talking. that was george will's latest column. and george will is the brains of the republican party. and that's why i had to use the glasses, because you always look a little smarter, a little more thoughtful, in fact, a little more like george will if you put your glasses on. george will may have the only functioning brain left in the republican party. he doesn't just wa
. >> there is even a chance president obama could win virginia. >> whoever wins the virginia presidential election, that party's senatorial candidate will win. >> describe yourself in one word and one word only. >> cheerful. resolute. >> there's only one word for that. that's extreme. >> the republican contest has become a binary choice between two similarly miscast candidates. you know what? i think i need my glasses for this one. the tone sort of lends...
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the virginia senate passed the controversial ultrasound bill today. a woman seeking an abortion is now required to get a noninvasive ultrasound and must have a 24-hour waiting period. and pennsylvania is poised to enact what just might be the strictest abortion law of the year, pushing forward with another invasive ultrasound bill, even worse than the one virginia just passed. this isn't a winning issue for the republican bus they still haven't got opinion the memo. joining me now is terry o'neill, president of the national organization of women. it's great to have you with us today. >> hey, reverend, it's great to talk to you again. >> you saw those poll numbers, terry, how can they continue to support these extreme laws? >> i do not know what they are thinking. in virginia, you have governor bob mcdonnell poised to sign a law that we are now calling the ritualized humiliation law, because it is a medically unnecessary, costly, mandatory ultrasound that has no purpose other than to ritually humiliate women who are seeking an abortion, which, by the w
the virginia senate passed the controversial ultrasound bill today. a woman seeking an abortion is now required to get a noninvasive ultrasound and must have a 24-hour waiting period. and pennsylvania is poised to enact what just might be the strictest abortion law of the year, pushing forward with another invasive ultrasound bill, even worse than the one virginia just passed. this isn't a winning issue for the republican bus they still haven't got opinion the memo. joining me now is terry...
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controversial ultrasound bill is once again delayed in the state of virginia. democratic lawmaker charniele herring calls it state-spon tored rape. the politics is ugly and may be a wake up call for women voters every where. jonathan alter, richard wolffe join me for the discussion. stay with us, lots more coming up. >> coming up the virginia house of delegates delays a vote on radical women's health bill. i'll talk to one of the lawmakers on the front line of the fight against the radical law. >>> last week we told you about republicans refusing to allow a woman to testify on contraception on capitol hill. this week democrats are holding their own hearing but republicans won't allow it to be televised. >>> much more on the war on women's health coming up. >>> mitt romney said something today that has conservatives groaning, share your thoughts on twitter, using #edshow. we're right back. [ male announcer ] what if an entire car insurance company was thought up and built and run to save people money? what if that company was born online, with tools and apps to
controversial ultrasound bill is once again delayed in the state of virginia. democratic lawmaker charniele herring calls it state-spon tored rape. the politics is ugly and may be a wake up call for women voters every where. jonathan alter, richard wolffe join me for the discussion. stay with us, lots more coming up. >> coming up the virginia house of delegates delays a vote on radical women's health bill. i'll talk to one of the lawmakers on the front line of the fight against the...
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that kind of procedure as defined by virginia law is rape according to their on statutes. this issue for women is really a closed case. we had young women, in particular, absolutely astonished that there's a challenge to their right to contraception and other. it's been a sleeping giant awakened to the peril of politicians. >> one of the things i keep hearing republicans say is that they want to reduce government. people should not have their lives interrupted by government intervention. yet at the same time in virginia they were considering forcing a probe into a woman's birth canal. is it government probing a woman's vagina and and then destroying the departments of education, commerce and reserve? >> it's not just you that thinks this is absolutely insane and big government at its absolute worst not only wanting to get between a woman and her doctor but get between a woman's knees. it's just incredible to virtually all women. >> can you understand my confusion? they keep telling us that government should have no role in our lives. if you listen to ron paul, there wouldn
that kind of procedure as defined by virginia law is rape according to their on statutes. this issue for women is really a closed case. we had young women, in particular, absolutely astonished that there's a challenge to their right to contraception and other. it's been a sleeping giant awakened to the peril of politicians. >> one of the things i keep hearing republicans say is that they want to reduce government. people should not have their lives interrupted by government intervention....
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the virginian pilot newspaper explained how it will work and what it will mean for virginia women. quoting "in order to satisfy the goals of the legislation which includes requirement that a doctor determine the gestational age of the pregnancy, a trans vaginal ultrasound may be the only reliable course. under any other circumstances, forcing an unwilling person to submit to a vaginal probing would be a violation beyond imagining. requiring a doctor to commit an act when medically unnecessary and submit to arbitrary waiting period is demand an abrogation of medical ethics." our next guest would ask a woman's consent before subjecting her to that medically unnecessary state-orred vaginal probe. it failed by a vote of 64-34. given the option to make the new requirement less innovative, given the option to get a woman's consent before she is vaginally probed by order of bob mcdonnell state government, given the option to make this requirement seemless like punishment for seeking an abortion, physical punishment for seeking an abortion, virginia republicans close not to go there. resou
the virginian pilot newspaper explained how it will work and what it will mean for virginia women. quoting "in order to satisfy the goals of the legislation which includes requirement that a doctor determine the gestational age of the pregnancy, a trans vaginal ultrasound may be the only reliable course. under any other circumstances, forcing an unwilling person to submit to a vaginal probing would be a violation beyond imagining. requiring a doctor to commit an act when medically...
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and he discovered that virginia was the gun-running state. people were buying guns in virginia and taking them to new york city and boston. so what governor wilder did, he said you can only buy one gun, one handgun a month. that seems sufficient to me. and so for almost 20 years, that's been the rule. but last week, it's getting overturned, and governor mcdonnell is going to sign it. so you can come to virginia and buy as many guns as you want. >> wow. and we also see that 55% of virginians agree gay couples should be able to legally adopt. they have a bill to stop that. and mcdonnell will probably sign that. >> that passed yesterday. it will be legal to discriminate in virginia even though you are getting state money. >> state senator howell, thanks for your time tonight. and we'll be out there fighting with you. have a great weekend. >> thank you, reverend. >>> up next -- was an innocent man convicted of a murder he didn't commit? it's a powerful story brought to national attention by nbc's luke russert. we'll talk with luke and the man's m
and he discovered that virginia was the gun-running state. people were buying guns in virginia and taking them to new york city and boston. so what governor wilder did, he said you can only buy one gun, one handgun a month. that seems sufficient to me. and so for almost 20 years, that's been the rule. but last week, it's getting overturned, and governor mcdonnell is going to sign it. so you can come to virginia and buy as many guns as you want. >> wow. and we also see that 55% of...
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he sponsored four bills to make divorce more difficult in virginia. he co-sponsored legislation that could have made it illegal to swear in an e-mail that was sent from virginia. everybody agrees swearing, very, very bad, right? but a government big enough to be able to regulate whether you swear in your e-mails? that is a very specific kind of conservatism. bob mcdonnell's thesis said the trend of working women was "ultimately not good for the family." the resolution said we think men and women ought to get paid the same if they do the same work. bob mcdonnell voted no on that. by 2009 when he was running against a democrat for of the state, he referenced thesis in an interview, not previously discussed. when he brought up during the campaign that sent "the washington post" to the school to go to the school's library to look up thesis he mentioned on the campaign trial. in the resulting hulabaloo over the evil of women having jobs, in this is thesis, he promised he did not hold those views anymore. for example he told reporters when he was running fo
he sponsored four bills to make divorce more difficult in virginia. he co-sponsored legislation that could have made it illegal to swear in an e-mail that was sent from virginia. everybody agrees swearing, very, very bad, right? but a government big enough to be able to regulate whether you swear in your e-mails? that is a very specific kind of conservatism. bob mcdonnell's thesis said the trend of working women was "ultimately not good for the family." the resolution said we think...
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virginia business cutting against the republicans. it's poison as richard indicated. the gas news price, gas price news is bad news for democrats, but any time they are talking about the social issue, there is cheering going on in the obama headquarters. >> an amazing dynamic we'll see how it unfolds one week from tonight. >>> jonathan alter, richard wolffe great to have you with us here on "the ed show." that is "the ed show" i'm ed schultz, listen to me on siriur radio. follow me on twitter and like "the ed show" on facebook. the "the rachel maddow show" starts right now. >>> good evening, ed, thank you. thank you at home for joining us this hour. pop quiz, republican primary pop quiz. 1988, ronald reagan has finished the second term, vice president is papa bush, who wants to be the next republican nominee. he does have to win the nomination of the republican party. his main rival for the nomination that year? if it wasn't going to be papi bush? it would be senator bob dole, right? he came in second in the republican primary that year. so here is your pop quiz. 1988
virginia business cutting against the republicans. it's poison as richard indicated. the gas news price, gas price news is bad news for democrats, but any time they are talking about the social issue, there is cheering going on in the obama headquarters. >> an amazing dynamic we'll see how it unfolds one week from tonight. >>> jonathan alter, richard wolffe great to have you with us here on "the ed show." that is "the ed show" i'm ed schultz, listen to me on...
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they have just pushed through legislation that would have the state government force virginia women who have medically unnecessary ultrasounds against their objections, and against the objections of their doctor, before they would be allowed by the state to have an abortion. in response, janet howell introduced and amendment you heard that would have the state government force virginia men to have medically unnecessary rectal examinations against their objections, and against the objections of their doctor, before they would be allowed by the state to have treatment for erectile dysfunction. the profane website wonkette explains, this way everyone can enjoy the experience having their parts prodded by the cold indifference of lawmakers whims equally. the forced rectal exam's bill failed by two votes. some other lawmakers were thinking along her same lines. that's next. ♪ all right ♪ yeah ♪ ♪ can you feel it out there? ♪ ♪ you gotta lift yourself up ♪ ♪ that's right [ male announcer ] join the masters of style... even trimming, a close shave, and accurate edging... with t
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joining me now from richmond, virginia, virginia delegate kay corey, democrat from fairfax who has been fighting back against the bill. and in san francisco, joan walsh, editor at large of salon.com. great to have both of you with us. >> thanks, reverend al. >> great to be here. >> delegate corey, let me start with you. this news today that things might be changing is good news. what can you tell us? what are you hearing? >> truthfully, i'm not hearing anything except that it will probably go by for the day in hopes that the media will focus on something else and i'm here to ask you not to stop focusing on this. >> well, you don't have to worry about that. joan, how, in your judgment, in 2012, are we talking about this kind of intrusive, and in my opinion, biased, anti-womankind -- woman kind of legislation passing in virginia? >>thy think he counted on us not paying attention, us in the media and frankly, us as women a lot of these ultrasound bills have passed in other states. most of them are not quite as intrusive, but a couple of them r and they are frankly, i'm ashamed to admit it
joining me now from richmond, virginia, virginia delegate kay corey, democrat from fairfax who has been fighting back against the bill. and in san francisco, joan walsh, editor at large of salon.com. great to have both of you with us. >> thanks, reverend al. >> great to be here. >> delegate corey, let me start with you. this news today that things might be changing is good news. what can you tell us? what are you hearing? >> truthfully, i'm not hearing anything except...
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, after the virginia tech shooting, the virginia governor has considered signing a bill that would allow people to purchase more than one gun at a time. does it surprise you that the bar may be moving backwards? >> it's frustrating, but i'm not the only person frustrated. it's just a mess. people agree with that. our focus is to mobilize the american people t ones who are literally being killed, burying their neighbors and plofed ones and the ones that have to confront the issue on a daily basis. >> according to the brady center, today, there were -- sorry, thus far this year, 15,799 people were shot this year and 139 people shot today. these are staggering statistics. i want to open it up to the panel. we talk about the political movement, but it's important to mention that our own promise came intoes of promising to close a loophole that would allow people at gun shows to buy guns without background checks. in fact, as part of the credit card legislation, gun owners were given the right to carry concealed weapons in national parks. why does nothing ever happen? >> we got it to earlier.
, after the virginia tech shooting, the virginia governor has considered signing a bill that would allow people to purchase more than one gun at a time. does it surprise you that the bar may be moving backwards? >> it's frustrating, but i'm not the only person frustrated. it's just a mess. people agree with that. our focus is to mobilize the american people t ones who are literally being killed, burying their neighbors and plofed ones and the ones that have to confront the issue on a...
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over to the virginia senate. in recent years the senate has been kind of the brakes for this sort of legislation in the commonwealth of virginia. senate under democratic control had been a cooling off chamber for virginia conservatives really intrusive big government proposals on social issues. republicans are in control of the state senate and virginia politics watchers say the bill has a good chance in the senate. if it as passes the house and senate, the uber conservative governor will say nothing more than that he plans to take a look at it if it reaches his desk. but wait, there's more! not only are republicans of virginia moving to pass a bill that could ban birth control, they explicitly acknowledge could ban birth control, virginia republicans have are already passed in both chambers a bill that would have the state government force virginia women into having medically unnecessary, unwanted vaginal ultrasounds. that is a physical penetration of the body, ultrasound. by state order. without your consent. t
over to the virginia senate. in recent years the senate has been kind of the brakes for this sort of legislation in the commonwealth of virginia. senate under democratic control had been a cooling off chamber for virginia conservatives really intrusive big government proposals on social issues. republicans are in control of the state senate and virginia politics watchers say the bill has a good chance in the senate. if it as passes the house and senate, the uber conservative governor will say...
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virginia, on the other hand, is considering banning them from state schools altogether. as for the actual state border, it's on the side of this side of the river here, chris, like the issues that separate the two states, it's not down the middle. >> who would've thought it. thank you very much, richard. always good to see you. >>> and the tweet of the day. during the debate last night, now that we all agree that contraception is a bad idea, let's take a harder look at electricity and soap. ude what? no, no, no. he's, he's on my back about providing for his little girl. hey don't worry. e-trade's got a totally new investing dashboard. everything is on one page, your investments, quotes, research... it's like the buffet last night. whatever helps you understand man. i'm watching you. oh yeah? well i'm watching you, watching him. [ male announcer ] try the new 360 investing dashboard at e-trade. a little bird told me about a band... ♪ an old man shared some fish stories... ♪ oooh, my turn. ♪ she was in paris, but we talked for hours... everyone else buzzed about the
virginia, on the other hand, is considering banning them from state schools altogether. as for the actual state border, it's on the side of this side of the river here, chris, like the issues that separate the two states, it's not down the middle. >> who would've thought it. thank you very much, richard. always good to see you. >>> and the tweet of the day. during the debate last night, now that we all agree that contraception is a bad idea, let's take a harder look at...
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republicans have been talking about forcibly drug testing poor people in virginia, and in pennsylvania, and in colorado, and in indiana, and in tennessee, hawaii, in west virginia and in georgia on and on and on. this is a conservative thing now. they want a government small enough it has the power to demand citizens turn over their bodily fluids. mass examination of bodily fluids of people not suspected of drug forced. florida passed it last year by rick scott. in this one place where it has been tried it turned out to be a bit of a disaster. when governor rick scott defended his plan for forced drug testing of the poor in florida last year, he did so on the grounds poor people just do so much more -- so many more drugs than rich people do. >> studies show people on welfare are higher users of drugs than people not on welfare. but the bottom line is this --. >> sir, to that point, i would stop people in their tracks and i don't have whatever study you're referring to you're saying people out there who need assistance, lost jobs on welfare have a higher tendency to use drugs? >> absolu
republicans have been talking about forcibly drug testing poor people in virginia, and in pennsylvania, and in colorado, and in indiana, and in tennessee, hawaii, in west virginia and in georgia on and on and on. this is a conservative thing now. they want a government small enough it has the power to demand citizens turn over their bodily fluids. mass examination of bodily fluids of people not suspected of drug forced. florida passed it last year by rick scott. in this one place where it has...
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thank you. >> thanks. >>> a legislative fight in virginia on mandated ultrasound exams. right now the virginia senate is debating a bill that would require ultrasound exams for all women seek abortion. they are discussing this right now. a vote expected a little later today. >>> a stranded italian cruise sthip carrying more than 1,000 passengers and crew is being toted by a french vessel. it lost power monday after fire in the generator room. they are stuck in a region where somali pirates are known to attack ships. >>> this video shows a scary moment at the daytona 500. the collision caused the massive fire ball. it delayed the race for more than two hours. the driver of the truck walked away from that without injuries. after the race resumed, driver matt picked up his second title. >>> up to a foot of snow is expected across the midwest today. near blizzard like conditions are possible. the storm system could dump snow along the east coast and parts of upstate new york, even pennsylvania tomorrow. carl parker keeping an eye on it for all of us. i can't tell you how man
thank you. >> thanks. >>> a legislative fight in virginia on mandated ultrasound exams. right now the virginia senate is debating a bill that would require ultrasound exams for all women seek abortion. they are discussing this right now. a vote expected a little later today. >>> a stranded italian cruise sthip carrying more than 1,000 passengers and crew is being toted by a french vessel. it lost power monday after fire in the generator room. they are stuck in a region...
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and in virginia, they are called pregnancy crisis centers. they are really abortion prevention clinics. so, you know, this has lots of ramifications. and you and i in and a lot of everybody will be paying through higher insurance premiums. >> congressman, you were very effective last week in lam basting the majority in your house. the republicans running that place for the way they put together an all-male panel. what did you get done today? >> we did very well. we had miss fluk, the young lady we wanted to testify last week to come in and provide testimony as to why it's so important that women have access to contraception. she made a clear case that there's an effort throughout the federal and state governments to cut back or to push back and actually prevent women from getting contraceptives. and she also talked about the difficulties that students at georgetown university go through. normally, they would have to spend some $3,000 over say a course of a three-year stay at law school. and the fact is the way things are now, the way they are
and in virginia, they are called pregnancy crisis centers. they are really abortion prevention clinics. so, you know, this has lots of ramifications. and you and i in and a lot of everybody will be paying through higher insurance premiums. >> congressman, you were very effective last week in lam basting the majority in your house. the republicans running that place for the way they put together an all-male panel. what did you get done today? >> we did very well. we had miss fluk,...
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in a context where you have this virginia law being debated. in a context of the hhs decision. and, by the way, he wheeled off one of his best moments of the night last night, where he said, just because i talk about them doesn't mean i want a policy by the government to fix it. so there's a lot of pluses for him, even though in certain voting groups, it may be a negative. >> we actually have to cut it there, we have to go to break. but we will be discussing the fight over contraception more and how it is spreading to the states as well as the controversy that has already forced one prominent governor to change his position on a lightning rod abortion bill. we'll take a look at that and more next on "now." progresso. it fits! fantastic! [ man ] pro-gresso they fit! okay-y... okay??? i've been eating progresso and now my favorite old jeans...fit. okay is there a woman i can talk to? [ male announcer ] progresso. 40 soups 100 calories or less. until the end of the quarter to think about your money... ♪ ...that right now, you want to know where you are, and where you'd like to b
in a context where you have this virginia law being debated. in a context of the hhs decision. and, by the way, he wheeled off one of his best moments of the night last night, where he said, just because i talk about them doesn't mean i want a policy by the government to fix it. so there's a lot of pluses for him, even though in certain voting groups, it may be a negative. >> we actually have to cut it there, we have to go to break. but we will be discussing the fight over contraception...
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planned parenthood's hotline in virginia says that as well. all that is involved here is saying that 24 hours ahead of time, that that ultrasound be available and offered to the woman. >> i thought the law said they have to have it. >> the information. you have to have the ultrasound, yes. it's not true that there's no medical value in it. >> just so the person watching the show understands the issue here. is the issue whether this is required by law or not? >> this is required by law. >> if you win. >> that is right. if we win. and the actual image is offered to the woman. she doesn't have to look at it. it's not true there's no medical necessity. that's why it's a standard procedure. >> what's the medical advantage of having an ultrasound? >> women have died and had all sorts of complications from abortions when the jes talgs age was not determined. >> hang on a minute. if in fact planned parenthood already does this, why is the law necessary? if a doctor believes that the procedure is medically necessary, a doctor will do it. >> because a w
planned parenthood's hotline in virginia says that as well. all that is involved here is saying that 24 hours ahead of time, that that ultrasound be available and offered to the woman. >> i thought the law said they have to have it. >> the information. you have to have the ultrasound, yes. it's not true that there's no medical value in it. >> just so the person watching the show understands the issue here. is the issue whether this is required by law or not? >> this is...
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joining us this morning from virginia, state representative charnell herring. thanks so much for joining us, guys. >> thank you. >> i'd like to start out with anita. can you give me a state of play here? what happened as the bill seemed to be expedited to be signed by governor mcdonnell and an abrupt switch that happened yesterday. what happened? >> right, the house and senate had both passed versions of the bill in recent weeks and there had been some uproar, but not as much as the last couple of weeks when the governor and i think a lot of legislators and activists, lobbyists realized that the procedure that has to happen in the first trimester generally is an invasive procedure as you said. and not the one that sort of everyone kind of thinks about, the abdominal ultrasound. and the governor had been thinking about it for the last week or so and changed his tune. he said he would sign it and starting saturday he would review it. and yesterday, after some meetings with some folks, he sent out or asked for the amendment to be introduced that basically said exa
joining us this morning from virginia, state representative charnell herring. thanks so much for joining us, guys. >> thank you. >> i'd like to start out with anita. can you give me a state of play here? what happened as the bill seemed to be expedited to be signed by governor mcdonnell and an abrupt switch that happened yesterday. what happened? >> right, the house and senate had both passed versions of the bill in recent weeks and there had been some uproar, but not as much...
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republicans in virginia were all set to make a new law requiring virginia women to undergo a vaginal probe ultrasound before the state would allow them to get an abortion. it passed both houses of the virginia legislature. governor mcdonnell already said he would sign it and then the national media noticed and everyone, including us, freaked out. made its way on to "saturday night live" last weekend. there was a big sideline the protest outside the capital in richmond on monday. there were big unsilent protests all over the capital grounds yesterday. governor mcdonnell and republicans tried to back away by claiming that they had no idea they were requiring such an invasive procedure. they tried amending their legislation so they're still having the government force your doctor to do medical procedures to you against your will. you're still forced to have a political ultrasound mandated by the state. the new requirement would stop just short of that forced state-mandated ultrasound being forced state-mandated vaginal penetration. it's kind of hard to unring that bell. and all the tryi
republicans in virginia were all set to make a new law requiring virginia women to undergo a vaginal probe ultrasound before the state would allow them to get an abortion. it passed both houses of the virginia legislature. governor mcdonnell already said he would sign it and then the national media noticed and everyone, including us, freaked out. made its way on to "saturday night live" last weekend. there was a big sideline the protest outside the capital in richmond on monday. there...
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so why is washington so distracted and states like virginia soç distracted by thi conversation? >> because all you have to do, for example, is look at the republican presidential election. the republicans are caught up in this right wing ideology. and they can't stop themselves. honestly, until women just get their attention as they did in virginia where they backed off of actually mandating an invasive procedure, they finally had to back off of that. some politician there said his wife threatened him she would never talk to him again or something if he did this. the fact of the matter is, these republicans can't help themselves. they've turned into a right wing party. it's fanatical. it's turning on the women of this country. when you have senator snowe saying what she did and she is a moderate republican, the last of the wonderful breed of people that i've worked with for many years on many issues saying that these polarizing issues have no place in these debates, she's absolutely right. by the way, today she came out against the blunt amendment. i'm so happy about that. >> se
so why is washington so distracted and states like virginia soç distracted by thi conversation? >> because all you have to do, for example, is look at the republican presidential election. the republicans are caught up in this right wing ideology. and they can't stop themselves. honestly, until women just get their attention as they did in virginia where they backed off of actually mandating an invasive procedure, they finally had to back off of that. some politician there said his wife...
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ed, good to see you this morning, what is president obama's big message in virginia this morning, we're also going to talk later about last night in florida. >> sure, millions of people he's going to be talking to where they are in this boat, terrible housing issue where what they owe on the house doesn't match the value of the house. is this an escape hatch for these people, is it going to be temporary, long-term opportunity, i think his biggest key is going to be communicating, getting people to understand exactly what their opportunity is here of the. >> understanding what it is is really important, but what's the reality of being able to get this for all these people out there who are under water? >> well, the reality is the private sector going to do this or is the government going to come up a program? administration fees are no fun to anybody. what does it mean in the long-term, how long is it going to last and how long can you go out on your mortgage where your house -- you owe more on your house than you actually have a value in it, and is there going to be capital put down? th
ed, good to see you this morning, what is president obama's big message in virginia this morning, we're also going to talk later about last night in florida. >> sure, millions of people he's going to be talking to where they are in this boat, terrible housing issue where what they owe on the house doesn't match the value of the house. is this an escape hatch for these people, is it going to be temporary, long-term opportunity, i think his biggest key is going to be communicating, getting...
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that's worn out in the virginia experience. it hurts. >> i agree. >> because how much influence is adelson going to have on gingrich if he wins? >> and that's just the case for a passing transparency legislation immediately. you get the last word on the barrier to doing that. >> i would hope senator coburn would join us in voting for the disclosure bill that will appear on the floor. but at least it would force the ceos of corporations to have their picture on the two telling us they approve those ads. >> i think the american people would love if the 545 of you, and you two are two that i esteem more, would help us in secret unregulated money. we'll take it from there. gentlemen, thank you so much for your time this afternoon. thanks. >> thank you. >>> coming up from washington, the trump card was played today. the donald headed out to sin city to place his bet on a gop candidate. does that endorsement hurt or help? but first, a critical conversation in our quest to create 30 million jobs. how do we keep them in america? we're
that's worn out in the virginia experience. it hurts. >> i agree. >> because how much influence is adelson going to have on gingrich if he wins? >> and that's just the case for a passing transparency legislation immediately. you get the last word on the barrier to doing that. >> i would hope senator coburn would join us in voting for the disclosure bill that will appear on the floor. but at least it would force the ceos of corporations to have their picture on the two...
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perhaps the trans-vaginal virginia and this is happening in other states. so we have to understand how far the climate of this country has shifted to the right, but what we also know is this is a losing fight, in my view, for the republicans. they want to fight retro culture wars, when the country seeks not a policing of womens bodies in health but policy about how to make this country recover from the greatest financial crisis. >> why do you think the republicans are going down this road? the president's position on this has not changed. the country's position on this has not changed. >> they don't have -- they don't have answers for the economic problems of this country, so they are doing the classic let's divide, do the wedge issues, and rick santorum is probably the first, i believe he's the first major candidate of a party, he could be the nominee, first to reject the separation of church and state. that shows what an extremist time we're in and it's moving the republican party. think of what it says about the republican party. but i think it's alienat
perhaps the trans-vaginal virginia and this is happening in other states. so we have to understand how far the climate of this country has shifted to the right, but what we also know is this is a losing fight, in my view, for the republicans. they want to fight retro culture wars, when the country seeks not a policing of womens bodies in health but policy about how to make this country recover from the greatest financial crisis. >> why do you think the republicans are going down this...